U19 Women’s World Cup 2025 All-Second Team, Best coach and Best Defensive Player Awards

BRNO (Czechia) – The Digital Award winners of the FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup 2025 have been confirmed, marking the second edition of these honors celebrating standout performances beyond the official tournament accolades.

The All-Second Team

Gal Raviv (Israel) was one of the competition’s breakout stars and led all players in scoring with 26.3 points per game. She scored at least 30 points in three games – being only the second player to do so in the history of the competition. Raviv also stuffed the stats sheet with 6.2 rebounds and 4.7 assists per contest.

Avery Howell (Canada) was one of the best shooters for a sharpshooting Canada team. She was the team’s second leading scorer with 14.1 points per game, highlighted by 26 points in the Group Phase against China. Throughout the competition, she made 18 three-pointers on 48.6 percent shooting from beyond the arc.

Jazzy Davidson (USA) showed poise and versatility, delivering consistent production on both ends and stepping up in big moments for Team USA. She ended up averaging an all-around 14.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 3.0 steals, and 1.4 blocks per game. One of her best performances was a showing of 24 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks for an efficiency valuation of 40 against Israel.

Nell Angloma (France) played a vital role in France’s run as the team’s leader in both efficiency valuation and scoring. Angloma scored in double-digits in all games, her highest total being 21 points against Brazil in the opening game. She averaged 17.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per contest.

Clara Silva (Portugal) led her team to a historic first win with dominant performances in the paint, finishing as one of the tournament’s top scorers and rebounders. She posted an epic efficiency valuation of 43 – the joint third highest ever at the U19 Worlds – against Israel while putting up 37 points (7th all-time) on 15 made field-goals (3rd all-time) Silva finished with 23.0 points, 9.7 rebounds, and 2.9 blocks per game.

Best Defensive Player: Clara Silva – Portugal

The Best Defensive Player award went to Clara Silva for Portugal, who was the anchor for her team especially while protecting the rim.

Silva was a dominant force on defense throughout the tournament, leading all players with 20 blocks – an average of 2.9 per game. She protected the paint with consistency, recording at least one block in every game and swatting five shots against Nigeria alone. Silva also ranked third in rebounds (9.7 per game) and added 9 steals to her name, showcasing her all-around defensive impact.

If Portugal’s defense held its ground in Brno, it’s because she was the main anchor of the system.

Best Coach: Renae Camino – Australia

The Best Coach award was presented to Renae Camino, whose led the Gems with composure and tactical precision, guiding her young squad through strong performances in a highly competitive group.

Camino guided Australia through a challenging path where edged out France in a hard-fought win in the group phase, then held their nerve in an intense Quarter-Final battle against Hungary. A well-prepared Semi-Final plan saw them take down Canada convincingly.

Even in the Final, Australia stayed toe-to-toe with the eventual champions USA before the game slipped away in the closing stages. Camino’s leadership was evident at every turn, bringing the best out of her squad when it mattered most.

She accomplished more than others with less pure, raw talent on the court — a testament to her brilliant leadership.

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